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GROWING FROM GRANITE: The holiday vacation we all waited for is now coming to an end. Tomorrow the second semester begins and I can honestly say I’m excited.
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GROWING FROM GRANITE: The holiday vacation we all waited for is now coming to an end. Tomorrow the second semester begins and I can honestly say I’m excited.
GROWING FROM GRANITE: Exhaustion holds me hostage. I squeeze my eyelids open trying to not pass out. I cannot sleep. This is due tomorrow.
GROWING FROM GRANITE: A Thanksgiving revelation.
GROWING FROM GRANITE: I heard her speak, more of a shocked utterance. “Oh my God,” followed quickly by a few muttered curse words. When I turned around, I witnessed the hot dark brown puddle I had created.
GROWING FROM GRANITE: Then like an oasis to my hungry eyes, it came into view — the large purple fluorescent “Live Mas” sign ….
GROWING FROM GRANITE: This was my first big city experience on my own, with friends, without a parent or older person guiding me. I was totally independent.
GROWING FROM GRANITE: I freaked. I was trapped. I pulled the blanket covers up over my head. My heart was racing.
GROWING FROM GRANITE: Red apples dropped to the ground making a thump with every one. It smelled better than a Yankee candle.
Growing from Granite: I’m on the road – just a few steps in – to the law degree I have always dreamed of.